Benin vs Equatorial Guinea, Republic of: Historical gov spending gdp

Benin
18.05
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
18.47
in 2024
Benin rank
136th
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank
134th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Benin
  • Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
0200400600198520042024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea, Republic of currently reports 18.47 against 18.05 in Benin, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ahead.

Benin ranks 136th and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 134th of 151 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 17.08 116.8 99.72 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
1990s 17 209.13 192.14 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2000s 14.79 18.63 3.84 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2010s 15.42 28.01 12.59 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2020s 19.2 16.28 2.93 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Benin or Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of, at 18.47 against 18.05 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Benin and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
0.42, with Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Benin ranks 136th and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 134th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed